Trends in type 2 diabetes-related deaths and disability-adjusted life years among smoking middle-aged and elderly adults in China, 1990-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) poses a global health crisis. Smoking, a key risk factor for T2DM, significantly impacts middle-aged and elderly populations. In China, with the world's largest elderly population and a high prevalence of smoking, the burden of smoking-related T2DM remains underrecognized.

Methods

Using GBD 2021 data, we applied joinpoint regression, age-period-cohort analysis, and the ARIMA model for prediction. This is a secondary dataset analysis. The study population included Chinese adults aged ≥55 years.

Results

From 1990 to 2021, deaths and DALYs attributable to smoking-associated T2DM showed a substantial increase, with males experiencing a significant rise in both number of death and DALYs rates, while females exhibited a decrease

SUBMITTER: He Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12676998 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature